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Why Is Siberia's Batagaika Crater Known as the Doorway to Hell?

The Batagaika crater (or, technically, megaslump) is a massive pit caused by thawing permafrost -- and it's only getting bigger. Learn what paleontologists have found there (and why geoscientists are worried about it) in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: htt ... Show More

11m 10s

Aug 22

BrainStuff Classics: How Would Authorities Handle a Murder in Space?

Investigating murders right here on planet Earth can be tricky -- how would it be handled in space? Who would even be in charge? Learn what current and future laws may apply in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/murdered-in ... Show More

8m 18s

Aug 21

How Does Taste Work?

Your sense of taste isn't just a chemical catalog of what's in a food or drink -- it's a complex physiological and psychological process. Learn what we know (and don't know!) about taste in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/men ... Show More

13m 59s

Nov 2023

What is the butterfly effect and how does it affect our lives?

The butterfly effect is the idea that a small change in one part of the world can have huge consequences in another. It is often used as a metaphor for how our actions can shape the future in unpredictable ways. The term was coined by the American mathematician and meteorologist ... Show More

4 m

Nov 2020

The butterfly effect & making predictions

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we discuss the butterfly effect & the concept of small things making a big difference (or not!). Can the flap of a butterfly's tiny wing in one part of the world create a hurricane in another? Listen and decide for yourself. // Follow me on IG: in ... Show More

46m 21s

Mar 2024

130 - The Butterfly Effect

If you believe that small actions can create big ripples of change, then you believe in the Butterfly Effect.Our storyteller today is Claire, a passionate advocate for literacy and human rights. She'll share her journey of bringing books and libraries into prisons, offering a gli ... Show More

28m 12s

Jan 2024

The Butterfly Effect

<p>In this episode, Mike explains what we can learn from the Butterfly Effect when it comes to making change and reaching our goals. We often find ourselves stuck in this mindset of needing big, sweeping changes to make a difference. When in reality, it's the little things t ... Show More

33m 25s

Dec 2020

r/Askreddit What's The Craziest Butterfly Effect You've Experienced From A Tiny Decision?

r/Askreddit We've all heard of the butterfly effect, how one tiny little decision can snowball into a life-changing events. The people in this story describe the butterfly effects in their lives, like one person who avoided certain death just because he wanted to drink a cup of c ... Show More

22m 27s

Jun 2019

How Planes Work

What are the physics behind flight? We demystify the concept of lift and explain how many sources get the explanation wrong. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50m 14s

Aug 2018

From the Vault: The Cobra Effect

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore the perverse world of unintended consequences and the cobra effect. (Originally published Sept. 13, 2016) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/l ... Show More

56m 29s

Aug 2023

Butterfly, Butterfly, Butterfly

Butter-butter-butter-butter-butterfly...What would it be like to go through metamorphosis and become a butterfly? Our imaginations take flight In this episode inspired by the Super Simple Songs Butterfly, Ladybug, Bumblebee. The process of metamorphosis can take a while so we'll ... Show More

16m 46s

How Does the Butterfly Effect Work?